The Health Minister-designate, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has outlined plans to address unemployment among health professionals by creating opportunities for them to work in countries facing shortages of skilled medical personnel.
In recent years, Ghanaian health workers, particularly nurses, have increasingly migrated to seek better pay and working conditions abroad.
Speaking during his vetting before the Appointments Committee on Friday, January 31, Mr. Akandoh acknowledged the growing unemployment rate in Ghana’s health sector.
He emphasized the importance of fostering international partnerships to address the challenge.
“The unemployment situation among health professionals is alarming. The challenge largely stems from constraints on the wage bill.
“Therefore, we need to establish links with other countries to facilitate the migration of these professionals and create employment opportunities for them,” he said.
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